Group Family Day Care
✓ Licensed
Little Sparklers Child Daycare INC
Queens, NY
· Queens County
159th Street,
Queens, NY 11433
Quick Facts
Capacity
16 children
Age range (listing information)
12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
May not reflect the ages served today. Please confirm with the provider.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Group Family Day Care
Active License
License Number
918347
Licensed Since
2024
License Issued
Jun 10, 2024
Active Through
Jun 9, 2028
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
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About the Provider
Little Sparklers Child Daycare INC is a Group Family Day Care in Queens NY, with a maximum capacity of 16 children. The home-based daycare service's listing gives an age range of 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children; please confirm current ages with the provider. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 07:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-068887 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-04-21 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-NYCDOH-034428 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-04-21 | Violation | 416.4(b)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home. | |||
| 2026-04-21 | Violation | 416.5(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children. | |||
| 2026-04-21 | Violation | 416.5(y) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children. | |||
| 2026-01-06 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-014263 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-01-06 | Violation | 416.14(m) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours. | |||
| 2025-10-22 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-110211 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-10-22 | Violation | 413.4(c)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: a search of the state-based child abuse or neglect repository of any state other than New York where such person lives or lived during the preceding five years. | |||
| 2025-10-22 | Violation | 416.11(b)(7) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must retain on file in the program a medical statement, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, from a health care provider for each person residing in the home. | |||
| 2025-10-22 | Violation | 416.14(m) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours. | |||
| 2025-10-22 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, | |||
| 2025-10-22 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(b) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: the forms necessary to check the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law, | |||
| 2025-10-22 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review, | |||
| 2025-10-22 | Violation | 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(d) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: a sworn statement indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, he or she has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction | |||
| 2025-07-30 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-054793 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-07-11 | Self-Report | Self-Report | 2025-I-NYCDOH-051433 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-07-11 | Violation | 416.4(b)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home. | |||
| 2025-07-11 | Violation | 416.4(h)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times. | |||
| 2025-07-11 | Violation | 416.5(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. | |||
| 2025-07-11 | Violation | 416.5(f)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to unsafe, dangerous or hazardous areas or devices. Such areas and devices include, but are not limited to, holes, pits, wood, pellet and coal burning stoves, fireplaces and permanently installed gas space heaters. | |||
| 2025-07-11 | Violation | 416.5(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children. | |||
| 2025-07-11 | Violation | 416.8(p)(1)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises; | |||
| 2025-07-11 | Violation | 416.15(c)(5) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; | |||
| 2025-06-20 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-NYCDOH-047660 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-016210 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 416.6(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The Licensee must obtain written consent on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents from the parent of the child for any transportation of the children in care at the group family day care home provided or arranged for by a caregiver. | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 416.7(l) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the home where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 416.8 of this Part. | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 416.11(h)(1)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The caregivers also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the provider or other caregivers to obtain emergency health care for the child; | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 416.14(m) | N |
| Brief Description: A caregiver certified in First Aid and CPR is present at all times children are in care | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 416.15(c)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the name, address, gender, and date of birth of each child and each child's parents names, addresses, telephone numbers and place(s) at which parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency; | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 416.15(c)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the group family day care home; | |||
| 2024-12-18 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-114487 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-12-18 | Violation | 416.15(c)(18) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the napping agreement for each child in care; | |||
| 2024-12-17 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-NYCDOH-051121 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-12-17 | Violation | 416.8(j)(3) | N |
| Brief Description: One caregiver present for every 2 children under 2 years in attendance | |||
| 2024-12-17 | Violation | 416.15(c)(6) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; | |||
| 2024-12-17 | Violation | 416.15(c)(18) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the napping agreement for each child in care; | |||
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